#3632024 rank
2023peak year
6,897babies named Raya since 1880
▲ +259%5-year trend
Raya popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Raya mean?
Used as a short form of Rayna and related to the Hebrew rayah, 'friend' or 'companion'. In Malay, raya means 'great' or 'festive'. Popularized by the 2021 Disney film Raya.
OriginMulticultural
Syllables1
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Raya
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Spellings & variants
RaynaRaiya
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